Payment instead of a forfeiture order

(1) Where the court is satisfied that a forfeiture order should be made in respect of the property of a person convicted of the offence of trafficking in persons but that the property or any part thereof or interest therein cannot be made subject to such an order and, in particular– (a) cannot, on the exercise of due diligence, be located; 38 (b) has been transferred to a third party in circumstances which do not give rise to a reasonable inference that the title or interest was transferred for the purpose of avoiding the forfeiture of the property; (c) is located outside Belize; (d) has been substantially diminished in value or rendered worthless; or (e) has been comingled with other property that cannot be divided without difficulty, the court may, instead of ordering the property or part thereof or interest therein to be forfeited, order the person to pay to the Government an amount equal to the value of the property, part thereof or interest. (2) Where the court orders a person to pay an amount under sub-section (1), that amount shall be treated as if it were a fine imposed upon him in respect of a conviction for the offence of